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Promontory Divide

Coordinates: 37°56′16.26″N 105°19′37.25″W / 37.9378500°N 105.3270139°W / 37.9378500; -105.3270139
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Promontory Divide
Looking south from the top of the pass along Colorado State Highway 69
Elevation8,579 ft (2,615 m)[1]
Traversed byColorado State Highway 69
LocationCuster and Huerfano counties, Colorado
Coordinates37°56′16.26″N 105°19′37.25″W / 37.9378500°N 105.3270139°W / 37.9378500; -105.3270139
Topo mapDevils Gulch
Promontory Divide is located in Colorado
Promontory Divide
Location in Colorado

Promontory Divide, elevation 8,579 feet (2,615 meters), is a ridge[2] and mountain pass along the border between Custer and Huerfano counties in southern Colorado, USA. Colorado State Highway 69 traverses the pass, which is in the southern part of the Wet Mountain Valley.

Watersheds

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Antelope Creek drains the area to the north of the pass and Muddy Gulch, a tributary of the Huerfano River, drains the area to the south.[3] Water from both sides of the pass eventually drains to the Arkansas River.

References

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  1. ^ "Promontory Divide, Colorado, USA". My Topo. Trimble Company. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  2. ^ "Promontory Divide". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Promontory Divide". Pass Bagger. Randy Bishop. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2018-10-01. Promontory Divide - Custer/Huerfano Counties - Colorado - 8,579 feet Antelope Creek to north. Muddy Gulch to south.